42 countries call on Russia to withdraw its troops from the Zaporozhye NPP
“At a nuclear facility Russia military The deployment of personnel and weapons is unacceptable, security principles are ignored,” the statement said
42 countries of the world signed a declaration against Russia of Ukraine Zaporozhye called for the withdrawal of its armed forces from the NPP. The statement emphasizes that the presence of those forces at the NPP poses a “great danger”.
The risk of nuclear incidents…
Statement on August 14 Europe It is posted on the website of the Union. Its signatories condemn Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine and point out that the largest nuclear power plant in Europe Russia military presence of forces prevents the government from complying with its nuclear and radiation security obligations.
“The invasion of Russia and its of Ukraine continued stay in nuclear facilities significantly increases the risk of nuclear incidents and accidents”. – the statement says.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned over the weekend that the firing of the NPP increases the risk of radiation leakage. Russia although he does not deny the presence of his soldiers at the station, he rejects what was said about the firing of the area. Moscow instead Ukraine says that his forces shelled the area with artillery fire, Kyiv and he denies it.
UNthe challenge of
The situation at the Zaporozhye NPP UN, its International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Both agencies said UAE inspectors should be allowed into the station. UNSecretary General of Antonio Guterres called to create a demilitarized zone around the station.
“Russia in a nuclear facility military the deployment of personnel and weapons is unacceptable, security principles are ignored”, – the statement says.
Russia, which launched an attack on Ukraine on February 24, faced harsh sanctions from the West. In the first days of the war, Moscow, which failed to capture the capital Kyiv and the northern territories, later focused on the complete capture of the eastern Donbas region.